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11/19/25 Child Care Is Workforce Infrastructure
When parents have good child care, they can go to work. When they can go to work, Houston's businesses run better. That's why child care is part of how our city works.
But many home-based child care providers struggle. They don't have money saved for emergencies. They don't know how to run the business side of child care. They can't get loans like other small businesses can.
What the Pilot Program Did
Gave money to 30 home child care businesses
Taught owners how to run their businesses better
Helped them prepare for storms and emergencies
Tracked what worked and what didn't
Learned lessons to help more providers